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1 day ago · Piano sonatas played a major role in Beethoven’s career, and he wrote them throughout his life. They encapsulate the changes he introduced to the fabric of classical music. In these and other works, Beethoven vastly expanded the length, range of feelings that could be expressed, and a level of difficulty both to performers and audiences.
3 days ago · Serkin was a renowned Beethoven interpreter, and both of these works feature in his earlier discography when he was a much younger man and in better technical shape. Nevertheless, there’s much to applaud here. Of the two sonatas I think that the Waldstein fares the best. The recording was made at SUNY Purchase College Recital Hall, New York ...
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3 days ago · His symphonies, sonatas, and string quartets continue to inspire generations of musicians and listeners alike. Recommended listening: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise” Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique” Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 ; Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight ...
5 days ago · The second volume of Schenker's "Erläuterungsausgabe," published in 1914 and comprising Beethoven's Piano Sonata in A-flat major, Op. 110 in his edition based principally on two autograph manuscripts: (1) Königliche Bibliothek, Berlin (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin—Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Artaria 196), and (2) that at Schenker's time in the possession of the collector Louis Koch in ...
3 days ago · Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 2, No. 2, composed in 1795 and dedicated to Joseph Haydn, showcases Beethoven’s early “classical” brilliance. The first movement is full of athleticism and cheerful character. The “Largo” second movement begins with imitating string quartet-style writing and features contrapuntal thinking.
5 days ago · This exciting and prestigious new concert series will feature all 32 of Beethoven's Piano Sonatas throughout the 2024 season. Featuring exceptional performances from leading UK and international pianists, these concerts will be an unrivalled opportunity to enjoy some of the world's greatest piano repertoire, as curated by our guest performers.
